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12 <br /> 1 Commissioner Dorosin read the amended items as follows: <br /> 2 • 3 - Bio-solids Disposal <br /> 3 • 7 - Smart Start and More at Four <br /> 4 • 12 - Mental Health <br /> 5 • 20 - Homestead Exemption <br /> 6 • 29 - Local Government Regulation of Development <br /> 7 <br /> 8 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 12 <br /> 13 a. North Carolina State Clearinghouse Request for Intergovernmental Review <br /> 14 of Proposed Private Crossing Closures with the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)-Norfolk <br /> 15 Southern (NS) Railway <br /> 16 The Board received information on the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br /> 17 (NCDOT) proposal to close private North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)/Norfolk Southern (NS) <br /> 18 Railway crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive and Byrdsville Road in Orange <br /> 19 County, and considered a second letter submitting scoping comments related to the project. <br /> 20 Abigaile Pittman said that the Planning and Inspection Department received a <br /> 21 solicitation for spoken comments from the NCDOT in September 2012 regarding the three <br /> 22 railroad closures mentioned above. She said this track is part of the Southeast High Speed <br /> 23 Rail Corridor which, when complete, will provide rail service between Washington DC and <br /> 24 Charlotte, NC. Initial comments from the Commissioners October 16th meeting were sent to the <br /> 25 NCDOT Rail Division in November 2012 and a response letter was received in December. This <br /> 26 letter is included as Attachment 3 in the 7-a abstract. She said that public information <br /> 27 workshop sessions have been held for all three closures and revised project study maps have <br /> 28 been included as attachment 2 in the abstract. She noted that comments from the workshops <br /> 29 are included as attachment 4 and a second set of comments for the NCDOT Rail Division has <br /> 30 been drafted and is included as attachment 5. She referenced the revised maps of the <br /> 31 proposed closings and reviewed the layouts. She said that the planning staff suggests several <br /> 32 comments for the second letter and she listed the following: <br /> 33 • Greater clarity is needed regarding which alternative access roads will be publicly <br /> 34 improved and/or constructed roads accepted into the state system for maintenance. <br /> 35 • More specific details are needed regarding the proposed right of way width, pavement <br /> 36 width, drainage ditches, etc. <br /> 37 • When available the anticipated schedule is needed for required right-of-way acquisition, <br /> 38 relocation of property structures and buildings where necessary, and construction <br /> 39 dates. <br /> 40 • Clarifying details are needed with regard to improvements to alternate access. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Abigail Pittman said that there are also other site specific comments, included in <br /> 43 abstract attachment 5 on pages 4 and 5, and she read those comments. <br /> 44 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the letter in the packet is the letter that will be sent. <br /> 45 Abigaile Pittman said yes, with comments or edits. <br /> 46 Chair Jacobs noted that no one signed up to speak but there were a large number in the <br /> 47 audience and he invited public comment. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />